Display-pedestal.



H. 1. HALL'BTT. DISPLAY PEDESTAL.

A PPPPPPPPPPPPPP D 0011 1111 a. 1,103,286. Patented July 14, 1914 J Ami/awn UNITED STATES ra'rEN'tr OFFICE.

[HERBERT I. I-IALLETT, CITY, MISSOURI.

DISPLAY-PEDESTAL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1y 14, 1914. Application filed' October 17, 1913.. Serial No. 795,658.

" Toall whom; z't may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IERBERT I. I-IALLnTr, a citizen of the United States, residing at; Kansas City, in the county of Jackson. and I State Missouri, have invented certain 1 new andzuseful Improvements in Display J Pedestal-s ;{and I do declarethefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art' to which it appertains to make and use'the same,;reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a display. pedestal and more particularly to a device of that character foruse in window trimming, and whereby articles to be displayed-may bei supported; the principal object of the inof structure ings, wherein Figure I-' is a perspective view of a display pedestahoonstructed according to my invention. .Fig- II is a vertical, sectional perspective of the same. tailperspective of the upperportion of the pedestal; part of the upper cap being broken away to illustrate the keeper heads of the supporting standards. Fig. IV is a perspective view of'the pedestal with the platform and standard casing removed, and with the upper cap separated from the standard parts to illustrate the manner of assembling parts. Fig. V is a perspective view of the supporting platform, part of the covering of the platform being removed to illustrate the stiffening members.

Referring more in detail to the parts: 1 designates the base-of the pedestal, which, like the other parts, is preferably constructed of heavy cardboard, or the like; the base.

1 being adapted to fold flatwise, but to assume a pyramidal shape, and having slots 2 in its apex.

3 designates the upper cap, which is of the same construction as the base member 1,

and is provided with slots 4 for recelvmg' the upper ends of the standard tie members -5, the lower heads 6 of which are "projected- Fig. III is adethrough the slots 2 111 the base 1. Mounted 1 on the base 1, and supporting the cap 3 is a standard 8, which is also preferably constructed of cardboard, and has a V-shaped recess 9 in its opposite ends for receiving the apices of the base 1 and cap 3 in order that the parts may be closely assembled. The standard tics 5 comprise strips of cardboard, having heads 10 at their opposite ends, the parts thatproject beyond the plane .of standard bodies being adapted to fold have end slots13cooperating with heads 10 to hold the brace members firmly in place. The pedestal also comprises a platform 15,

' which is also preferably constructed of heavy cardboard, and is adapted toseat on the inverted pyramidal cap 3 forsupport-ing articles to be displayed; the platform being preferably hollow and provided with stiffening members 16, so that it may be made of light weight but have sufiicient strength to support relatively heavy articles.

When the pedestal is first made, the various parts may be folded and stored or shipped in small packages. WVhen each pedestal is to be used the bases and caps are unfolded to the pyramidal shape, the standard unfolded to the square shape, and the-head portions of the standard ties are folded and the ends of a pair of" standards pro'ected through the slots in the base 1 and un' olded to their looking position; the diagonal braces being" applied when the same are to be used.

the base 1, the cap 8 being then applied to the standard so that the upper ends of the tie members project through the ca slots so that the head portion 4 may beun oldedand thereby tiethe hood to thebase and retain the standard 5 in rigid relation to the other parts. With} the parts so assembled, the

The standard 8 is then placed'over the base and its socketed end seated on the apex of pedestal may be placed into a show'window,

or other-position, the'platform 15 supported thereon, and articlesto be displayed seated on the platform.

It is quite a parent that the present struc ture is not on y economical-in construct-ion,

but that'it can be stored and shipped in a relatively small space, assembled in a short time, and has sufficient strength tomeet the usual requirements of an article of this char acter. i

by Letters-Patent, is:-

,1. A display pedestal comprising slotted base'and top members,' a hollow standard.

mounted on" the base and supporting the top member, a tie vmember extending through I I said standard and through the slots in the base and top, and foldable wings integral with the tie member and adapted for expanparts together. A 2. A display pedestal comprising hollow base and top members, having slots in their facing sides, a hollow standard mounted on the base and supporting the top, a tie member extending through the standard and hav- I ing headed ends compnsing wings adaptedto fold to pass through the base and top slots Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire-t0 secure sion to engage the base and top and; lock the and fore i pansio w k he parts tog l/lien..

- gliie"combinationwith pyramidal base and cap'members, each having a transverse slot in its apex, of a standard having a V- body-of the member or to slot in its apex, of a standard havinga1V-" shaped recess at each end for receiving the apex of the baseor cap tie members having transverse wings at itsends adapted to fold upon the body of the member or'to project laterally into contact with the inner'surface of the base or cap, and-diagonal brace mem-' bers attached to said' paired head-portions, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. v

- HERBERT I. HALLETT. itnesses I ARTHUR W. CAPS, L.'E; COATS. 

